reward
noun
a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.
have rewarded
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present perfectof reward.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Until that happens, investors have little reason to reward drugmakers the way they have rewarded the companies building AI tools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Markets have rewarded companies for promising an AI-driven future, often overlooking earnings that have yet to catch up with the scale of investment.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
As investors broaden their horizons beyond U.S. borders, international markets have rewarded the shift with sustained outperformance.
From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026
In the past, there was actually little chance they would have rewarded a 32-year-old playing for his fourth team with a lucrative three-year deal based partially on intangibles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2024
Or else Pharaoh must have rewarded the stonecutters handsomely indeed for the work on the temple.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
